Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids Community School District

The Cedar Rapids City Council has signaled early intent to rezone the land around a former elementary school for a planned apartment development.

A Gazette reader wondered what the bomb shelter is used for today and whether government-supplied rations are still stored there.

Also in this week’s Government Notes roundup, the League of Women Voters of Linn County will host a Cedar Rapids school board candidate forum this week.

The Gazette asked candidates for Cedar Rapids school board why they’e running for office, their thoughts on College & Career Pathways, and how they will be responsive to the public if they’re elected in November.

Erskine Elementary Principal Alexis Pieper spent Monday working from the school’s roof after the students and the PTA met a goal of raising $15,000 for the Walk N’ Rock fundraiser earlier in the month.

Former Congressman Rod Blum suspends his campaign for Iowa’s open 2nd District U.S. House seat, while new attack ads target Iowa Republicans over wind energy tax credits, health care costs and the federal shutdown.

After the arrest of former Des Moines schools superintendent Ian Roberts over questions about his immigration and work authorization status, Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all state agencies to use federal verification systems to confirm employment and licensing eligibility. The move has reignited debate over whether Iowa should mandate E-Verify statewide — and how reliable the system really is.

Three Cedar Rapids middle schools were rejected as satellite voting sites — a temporary absentee voting location available before Election Day — because of accessibility issues.

Cedar Rapids school board members are evaluating the way they communicate and developing a plan for “concrete, immediate improvements” including asking questions and having more in-depth discussions in public at the board table.

Funding transportation for field trips, providing meals for teachers during parent-teacher conferences and hosting school carnivals are just a few of the ways “small but mighty” parent teacher groups support their schools.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights threatened this week to withhold millions in funding from the Cedar Rapids Community School District unless it severed partnerships and disbanded initiatives aimed at promoting equity for students and staff of color.

Another personnel report was approved with dissent Monday as Cedar Rapids school leaders grapple with expanded roles and salary of some district administrators and staff after 27 positions were eliminated from the district office this past spring.

Simulated, real-world learning happening in Cedar Rapids middle school’s exploratory pathway program

Twelve schools in the Cedar Rapids Community School District improved their rating on the Iowa School Report Card by one to three categories.

Thursday was the deadline to be on the Nov. 4 ballot